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11:54 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Don’t forget to lock the doors.

11:55 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Don’t forget the fire regulations.

11:55 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Let everyone know the doors are locked overnight, but in the event of an emergency they are opened by pushing the bars.

11:56 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Shit, shit, shit! Did we at any point make it clear there’s a strict no smoking and no vaping policy at the sleep out?

11:58 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Someone might wander into the kitchen in the middle of the night and switch the hob on.

11:59 p.m. Sarah-Jane wrote:

Can you stay awake all night and make sure nothing bad happens?

Message exchange between Lucas Stibson and Barry Walford on April 27, 2025:

12:01 a.m. Lucas wrote:

Bro, can you get over here? Need a presence asap.

12:01 a.m. Barry wrote:

Sure boss! On my way. Just have to creep out of the sleep out. No one’ll see, I’m near the door.

12:02 a.m. Lucas wrote:

Look hard.

12:03 a.m. Barry wrote:

I’m in Myra’s Hello Kitty leggings.

12:05 a.m. Lucas wrote:

Put some trousers on. These are proper ruthless blokes.

Transcript of a 999 call made at 1:13 a.m. on April 27, 2025:

Operator: What’s the address of the emergency?

Caller: Blood. Blood on the stage. There’s too many people, I don’t know what’s going on.

Operator: Where is the casualty?

Caller: Saint Barnabas church hall, Lockwood.

Operator: Is the patient breathing?

Caller: You can probably hear her howling.